WEEKEND MBA PROGRAM, TRIMESTER: SPRING, 2013

INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY Course Title: FIN510: International Financial Management Course Instructor: Md. Alamgir Hossen
Lecturer

Contact Phone: 01718-310469 (From 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM) Email: alamju1212@yahoo.com

Text 1. The main textbook is Jeff Madura, International Financial Management. 9th ed. USA: THOMSON, South-Western. This book will give you detail understanding on various concepts of financial management with cases and illustrations. 2. Reference book is Cheol S. Eun & Bruce G. Resnick, International Financial Management, 4th ed., Irwin McGraw-Hill. Lectures Chapter title Multinational Financial Management: An Overview International Flow of Funds International Financial Markets Exchange Rate Determination Currency Derivatives Government Influence on Exchange Rates International Arbitrage and Interest Rate Parity Relationships Between Inflation, Interest Rates & Exchange Rates Forecasting Exchange Rates Measuring Exposure to Exchange Rate Fluctuations Managing Transaction Exposure Managing Economic Exposure and Translation Exposure Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Purpose of the Course
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Chapter Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8

Approximate Duration WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 WEEK 11 WEEK 12

This is a foundation course for the MBA level to give an understanding about the management of finance in the international business environment. The course is structured with a focus on the methods which could be applicable for cross-border financial decision making purpose. In addition to that a student will have a sound understanding of the financial procedure as well as few concepts which could be applicable for international managerial decision making. This course will focus on theoretical and applied aspects of international finance for the beginners and mid level people with illustrations which may help the students to understand applicability in the present international business arena. The specific course objectives are: 1. 2. To focus on basics of international finance. To focus on other basic concepts like international fund flow, international financial market, exchange rates, currency derivatives, international arbitrage, interest rate parity, purchasing power parity, exchange rate exposures and exchange rate forecasting. These are very much applicable in the day to day international business operation. 3. a. b. c. d. f. g. Performance Evaluation : : : : : : : 05% 15% 15% 15% 10% 40% 100%

Class Attendance and Participation Quiz Mid Term 1 Mid Term 2 Assignments Final Examination Total

** The faculty reserves the right to make necessary modification in the evaluation process

Class Participation (5%) Class attendance and participation is required for this course as every chapter is the foundation for the next one. If a student misses more than two classes, he/she will not get any number in that section. Quiz (15%) There will be three quiz exams. Every quiz will be taken after completion of one chapter. The examination may contain the combination of short questions/problems, real life problems, MCQ or True/False with explanations. There will be no retake of any QUIZ. Term Examination (30%) Term examination is usually intensive exam. There will be two term exams. Every term exam will be taken after completion of three chapters. The examination may contain the combination of short questions/problems, real life problems, MCQ or True/False with
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explanations. There will be no retake of any TERM EXAMINATION. Individual Assignments and Cases Work (10%) The students will be given assignments based on the assigned text book chapters and class lectures and real life cases. These assignments will consist of short answers and simple applications of the concepts discussed in the class. The students are expected to work on them individually and with group and submit them on the assigned date. No late submissions are allowed. The purpose of this exercise is to ensure that the students are current on the concepts discussed in class.

Final Examination (40%) Final exam will be comprehensive one, which will cover major chapters of financial management. The exam structure will be short questions/problems, real life cases or problems, MCQ or True/False with explanations.

Caution:

All assignments will be handwritten on offset paper (A4 size) with well presented format. Every student should submit the assignments before commencement of class and delay submission will not be accepted for any reason. Students will be panelized for any kind of unfair activities in the quizzes, assignments or exams. For example, if anyone copy assignments, both parties will get ZERO in that assignment. Subsequent class performance or bonus marks will be affected for that.

80% of the presence will be required for appearing the final exam.

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